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FRIDAY 5/24

5 pm – 8 pm

PREVIEW NIGHT

Gain exclusive early-access to C4 2019 by attending Preview Night! For three hours, the show floor will be open for attendees to get first pick at the vendors, meet their favorite creators, sign up for artist’s commission lists, and much more! Preview night is open to everyone!!! If you’ve never been to C4, here’s your chance to try it out before the crowds roll in on Saturday! ***Not All Guests Will Be In Attendance. Please See Specific Guest Listings For Appearance Schedules.

Cherry Capital Comic Con kicks off the first after-hours event of the show with an evening full of drinks, merriment, and art! Grab a drink with artists and featured guests from the show at this limited-access event. Sketch out your favorite characters, or check out the work of others! Join us as we pay tribute to our friend and past C4 Guest Steve Dillon. All art created at this event will be up for charity auction at Saturday Night’s After Party! Drink & Draw ticket holders only. Must be 21 years of age or older.

SATURDAY 5/25

10 am – 6 pm

CONVENTION FLOOR OPEN

10 am – 6 pm

501ST LEGION BLASTER RANGE & SABACC TOURNAMENT

*501st Legion Booth – 1202

Do you have what it takes to take on the rebel scum? Members of the 501st Legion host an all-ages blaster range game at their booth on the convention floor to help raise awareness of and a generous donation to Lori’s Voice. Guaranteed prizes, and only $1 to play- all proceeds benefit Lori’s Voice. Check in with Legion members to find out about the hottest new game sweeping the galaxy- Sabacc- and how to register to play in this elite tournament for prizes and intergalactic fame!

10 am – 6 pm

ALL-DAY GAMING ROOM

*Deepwater Games Gaming Room

Deepwater Games sponsors this all-day room for the gamer in mind. Stop on by and play card and tabletop based games during convention hours and beyond! Bring a group or drop in and make new friends- there’s something for everyone to play! See Gaming Room Schedule for full details. (located off the convention ticketing/pre-function area)

10 am – 6 pm

Z93 TRIVIA CONTEST WITH JIMMY JOHNS

*Z93 Booth – 1205

Join the crew from Z93 and Jimmy Johns at the top of every hour as they host trivia all weekend long! Swing by to show off your knowledge and get in the running to win fabulous prizes- do YOU have what it takes to be a trivia master?

11 am – 1 pm

501ST/REBEL LEGIONS PHOTO OP

*501st Legion Booth – 1202

All of your favorite STAR WARS characters in ONE PLACE! Join the 501st and Rebel Legions for a one-stop photo-op with all of their amazing costumers!

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

GUNSLINGERS: CIRCLE THE WAGONS W/ ROCKET INK STUDIOS

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Go behind the scenes of Gunslingers, the hot new book launching at C4 2019 from Rocket Ink Studios! Take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet the entire creative team- writer Rob Humphrey and artists Dakota Lee, Tony Miello, and Bill Pulkovski- as they pull back the curtain on revisiting some of history’s most notorious icons of the old-west. All panel attendees will receive a limited Gunslingers print that can be signed by the whole creative team!

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

THE GREAT CARTOONIST SKETCH-OFF

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Join comic creators (and Artist Alley’s finest) Jay Fosgitt, Jeff Manley, Jay Jacot, & Daniel J. Hogan as their considerable art skills are put to the test in this live, off-the-cuff sketch event! Watch these masters of the craft create art in real time as we throw a few… curveballs… their way. Watch the creative process unfold and experience how each artist uniquely interprets concepts as they come alive on the page!

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

THE HARP TWINS: LIVE IN CONCERT

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Join Camille and Kennerly- the Harp Twins- as they mix their virtuoso harp skills with their stunningly complex arrangements of rock, metal, and soundtrack hits LIVE and in concert right here at C4! With millions of YouTube subscribers and a diverse catalog of music at their fingertips, this is one event you will NOT want to miss!

3 pm – 5 pm

501ST/REBEL LEGIONS PHOTO OP

* 501st Legion Booth – 1202

All of your favorite STAR WARS characters in ONE PLACE! Join the 501st and Rebel Legions for a one-stop photo-op with all of their amazing costumers!

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Comic creator Kasey Pierce explains how to sell indie to a comic-con landscape of Big Bang Theory fans and Funko-fanatics–the “stuff enthusiasts”. She’ll also be covering how to sell a script and what publishers look for in both the work and the creator. A must-attend panel for aspiring indie comic creators!

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm

A CONVERSATION WITH JAMES O’BARR

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

As the independent comics scene began to flourish nationwide, a young visionary named James O’Barr found a home for his story, The Crow, with Gary Reed’s Detroit-based Caliber Comics. It would grow into a cult classic- spawning multiple films, additional comics, a number of action figures, and a rabid fan following. Join moderator Tony Miello (Rocket Ink Studios), as we bring James home to Michigan to discuss his roots, the early days of The Crow at Caliber, and what’s next for one of indie comics’ most recognizable creators.

5:30 pm – 5:45 pm

THE GARY REED INDEPENDENT CREATOR

OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTATION

*Taco Bell Costume Contest Stage

The moment has finally arrived! After months of nominations, the selection committee has narrowed down FOUR finalists for the third annual Gary Reed Independent Creator of the Year Award. Join us as we announce who the recipient of the 2018 award will be, and who was voted as most honoring the spirit of Gary Reed in independent comics. Will it be Kasey Pierce, Victor Dandridge Jr., Corinne Roberts, or Travis McIntire? Find out here!

6 pm

ADULT COSTUME CONTEST SPONSORED BY TACO BELL

*Taco Bell Costume Contest Stage

Think you have an amazing costume? Show us what you’ve got at this year’s Costume Contest, sponsored by Taco Bell! Celebrity judges will be present to judge your costume and your “costume portrayal” (how convincing you are in your fabulous costume). This one’s for the kids at heart. Sign up for free at the C4 Merch Booth by 5:45 pm. The Taco Bell Costume Contest Stage is located in the convention ticketing & pre-function area.

8 pm

ROTTENTAIL: A SOURCE POINT PRESS FILM SCREENING

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Leaping off the pages from the hit graphic novel from David C. Hayes, Kevin Moyers, Kurt Belcher, & Source Point Press- be a part of this exclusive movie screening, right here at C4! Geeky fertility researcher Peter Cotton is bitten by a mutant rabbit and changes into the half-man/half-bunny Rottentail. What’s a boy to do? Why, take a hippity-hoppity trip home of course! Peter begins a bloody killing spree of revenge that culminates in his childhood hometown of Easter Falls. Starring Corin Nemec, Dominique Swain, & William McNamara.

The after-hours festivities commence with the C4 Silent Art Auction from 8pm-10pm- featuring all of the art created at Friday Night’s Steve Dillon Drink & Draw! A portion of the proceeds from the Art Auction will go to support our 2019 charity- THE HERO INITIATIVE- in honor of Steve Dillon. During the Art Auction, grab a drink from the cash bar and gear up for C4 CHERRY-OKE, warming up at the 9pm hour and going steady through the end of the evening! Cool art, a good cause, and a night of raucous antics await as we party comic con style! Open to all convention ticketholders 21 years of age or older.

SUNDAY 5/26

10 am – 11 am

THE MATTHEW LITCHFIELD KIDS COSTUME CONTEST- SPONSORED BY TACO BELL

*Taco Bell Costume Contest Stage

Think you have an amazing costume? Show us what you’ve got at this year’s Costume Contest, sponsored by Taco Bell! Celebrity judges will be present to judge your costume and your “costume portrayal” (how convincing you are in your fabulous costume). Every child is encouraged to join, and it’s free! Get your kids signed up at the C4 Merch Booth by 9:45am. The Taco Bell Costume Contest Stage is located in the convention ticketing & pre-function area.

11 am

KIDS PARADE W/ THE 501ST AND REBEL LEGIONS

*Taco Bell Costume Contest Stage

All kids attending C4 are invited to meet up with the costumers from the 501st and Rebel Legions and take part in a rousing parade fit for an Emperor. Join the Legions as they march throughout the convention floor and into the main lobby of the Grand Traverse Resort- officially opening the convention floor for the day.

11 am – 5 pm

CONVENTION FLOOR OPEN

11 am – 5 pm

501ST LEGION BLASTER RANGE

*501st Legion Booth – 1202

Do you have what it takes to take on the rebel scum? Members of the 501st Legion host an all-ages blaster range game at their booth on the convention floor to help raise awareness of and a generous donation to Lori’s Voice. Guaranteed prizes, and only $1 to play- all proceeds benefit Lori’s Voice. Check in with Legion members to find out about the hottest new game sweeping the galaxy- Sabacc- and how to register to play in this elite tournament for prizes and intergalactic fame!

11am – 5 pm

ALL-DAY GAMING ROOM

*Deepwater Games Gaming Room

Deepwater Games sponsors this all-day room for the gamer in mind. Stop on by and play card and tabletop based games during convention hours and beyond! Bring a group or drop in and make new friends- there’s something for everyone to play! See Gaming Room Schedule for details. (located off the convention ticketing/pre-function area)

11 am – 5 pm

Z93 TRIVIA CONTEST WITH JIMMY JOHNS

*Z93 Booth – 1205

Join the crew from Z93 and Jimmy Johns at the top of every hour as they host trivia all weekend long! Swing by to show off your knowledge and get in the running to win fabulous prizes- do YOU have what it takes to be a trivia master?

11:45am – 12:45 pm

THE HARP TWINS: LIVE IN CONCERT

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Join Camille and Kennerly- the Harp Twins- as they mix their virtuoso harp skills with their stunningly complex arrangements of rock, metal, and soundtrack hits LIVE and in concert right here at C4! With millions of YouTube subscribers and a diverse catalog of music at their fingertips, this is one event you will NOT want to miss!

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

THE GREAT CARTOONIST SKETCH-OFF

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Join comic creators (and Artist Alley’s finest) Jay Fosgitt, Jeff Manley, Jay Jacot, & Daniel J. Hogan as their considerable art skills are put to the test in this live, off-the-cuff sketch event! Watch these masters of the craft create art in real time as we throw a few… curveballs… their way. Watch the creative process unfold and experience how each artist uniquely interprets concepts as they come alive on the page!

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm

U-CRE-8 COMICS PRESENTS: EMPOWERING LEARNING WITH COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM

*Outback Steakhouse Panel Room

Join Gary Reed Independent Creator of the Year Award Finalist Victor Dandridge, Jr. as he gears up to bring U-CRE-8 Comics materials to 3000 students as a result of his wildly successful Kickstarter campaign! See how U-CRE-8 Comics engages and empowers students to learn by bridging comic books into the classroom with specially-crafted materials focused on using the sequential arts to encourage education fundamentals, and how it is changing lives.